Tag Archives: Peter Macon

TL;DR – If we don’t defend
those who need defence why should we save ourselves.

Score – 4 out of 5 stars

Review –

In the background of The Orville has
been a growing problem for the Interstellar Union, and no that is not an
external threat, but an internal dilemma. For a long time, there has been a
growing unease with Moclus and parts of their culture that seem to go against
what the Union stands for. This week this issue comes to a head when the very
nature of the Union is called into question by Dolly Parton, sort of.

So to set the scene, after the destruction of a large chunk of the fleet in Identity
Part 2, the Interstellar Union is trying to bring more ships online and
upgrade the weapons of those ships they already have. The USS Orville is sent to Moclus to get the upgrade and also taxi some
engineers to a scout ship, much to everyone’s annoyance. However, the engineers
are carrying more than just supplies with them, which puts Bortus (Peter Macon)
in a difficult position having to choose his own people over the crew. Now from
here, we will be looking at the episode as a whole, so there will be some [SPOILERS]
ahead.

TL;DR – In Home, The Orville finally finds that balance between the absurd and the sincere
and creates one of their best episodes so far.

Score – 4 out of 5 stars

Review –

So far this season The Orville have continued on in its mission to highlight the juxtaposition between the absurd and the sincere. Now, this is something that you can completely do, but the show in both Season One and so far this season just couldn’t quite find that right balance. Well with Home I think they really are starting to head in that right direction and it doesn’t hurt when you throw in some great guest cast and beautiful art design help along the way.

TL;DR – With Primal Urges we
see how The Orville is not afraid to tackle really important issues, but that
it has yet to quite get that balance right

Score – 3.5 out of 5 stars

Review –

One of the issues facing the world today is porn addiction, free porn is literally
at most people’s fingertips if you have an internet connection and it can be devastating
to a relationship. The Orville looks at Porn Addiction in the context of a relationship
that has completely soured but there is still a child involved, which is a
situation that is very familiar in the world today.

TL;DR – This first episode was
all about us getting back into the groove with The Orville and its juxtaposition
of absurdity and sincerity, but not all of it works.

Score – 3.5 out of 5 stars

Review –

I finally got the chance to see Season One of The Orville early this year when it finally got a release down under, and I was struck by how funny and also how many serious issues it tackled. It was not just a Star Trek parody with the first officer and captain being exs, okay it is totally that, but it is also a beautiful sincere look at the work, with some fantastic characters and alien races. Now that Season Two is about to start, I am really interested to see how the show evolves going forward, and can it keep this interesting juxtaposition going.

TL;DR – While at first look this might have been just a Star Trek homage or at worst a blatant rip-off. Instead, it finds its feet and becomes a charming exploration of the future and the mess and opportunities that could come.

Score – 4 out of 5 stars

Review –

I have been wanting to catch The Orville for quite a while but there was no streaming or TV that picked it up here in Australia, so I was expecting this was something that I might only get to see when it dropped on Blu-Ray. But with SBS announcing they had picked it up and would be showing Season Two I jumped on a watched the whole first season in one night, which meant that clown appeared at a very confronting time late at night. But binged the first season I have, and now it is time to jump in and see if it was worth the wait. Now before we dive in, a quick reminder that as we will be looking at the season as a whole, there will be some [SPOILERS] ahead.